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Ray Small, who found it difficult to stay out of Jim Tressel's doghouse in his four years as a player at Ohio State, apparently is in much more serious trouble with law enforcement in Meigs County.

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Former OSU receiver Small reportedly arrested on drug charge

Ray Small, who found it difficult to stay out of Jim Tressel’s doghouse in his four years as a player at Ohio State, apparently is in much more serious trouble with law enforcement in Meigs County.

The Pomeroy Daily Sentinel reported on its website last night that Small was pulled over by the Ohio Highway Patrol on U.S. 33 on Sunday night. Hewas found to be in possession of 243 pills that are believed to be Oxycontin, an undisclosed amount of suspected heroin, some hand-rolled marijuana cigarettes and a loaded .25-caliber pistol.

Small, a former OSU receiver who was on the team from 2006-09,reportedly is being charged with possession of a schedule II narcotic, with further charges possible.

• Jerry Sandusky’s attorney wants the judge in his child sex-abuse case to delay the start of his trial until mid-July.

The former Penn State assistant football coach filed a motion that said he needs more time to contact and interview witnesses, subpoena records and hire experts.

Two weeks ago, Judge John Cleland tentatively scheduled jury selection in the trial to start on May?14 in Centre County.

College football

Iowa adds former offensive coordinator at Texas to staff

Former Texas offensive coordinator Greg Davis has found a new home at Iowa after a year out of the game.

Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz announced that Davis will be his new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Davis replaces Ken O’Keefe, who left the Hawkeyes after 13 seasons to become the wide receivers coach with the Miami Dolphins.

Davis, 60, has spent 33 years as a college coach, including a run as coach at Tulane from 1988-91.

• Kentucky linebacker Ridge Wilson was dismissed from the team after being arrested on felony drug trafficking charges in Louisville.

According to a police citation, officers arrested Wilson early on Sunday morning after finding him parked on the side of a downtown street in a known drug-trafficking area. Police said Wilson mentioned several times that he played for Kentucky and gave consent to search the car. An officer found a bag of Xanax pills hidden in a pair of jeans.

Officers said Wilson was carrying $1,947 in cash at the time of his arrest.

Wilson, a junior, lettered twice while playing in 24 games for the Wildcats.

His effort — some 61/2 inches higher than his state outdoor record — ranks fourth all-time nationally.

Blankenship, who has signed with Tennessee, will aim for the national indoor record of 17-9 in elite meets the next three weekends, starting with the Arnold Sports Festival on Friday at Ohio State’s French Field House.